Shrewsbury v Torquay preview

Team news ahead of Friday night's League Two play-off semi-final second leg between Shrewsbury and Torquay at Greenhous Meadow.

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Sharps: Fitness race

Sharps: Fitness race

Captain Ian Sharps is battling to be fit in time for Shrewsbury.

The defender was troubled by a hernia towards the end of the regular season while a thigh and groin problem forced him off after just 25 minutes of the first leg at Plainmoor.

Sharps is rated as a doubt but Shrews boss Graham Turner is leaving no stone unturned in a bid to get his inspirational leader fit.

Right-back David Raven is in the same boat as Sharps as he looks to recover from the thigh strain that ruled him out on Saturday.

The game has fallen on the day of the club's 125th anniversary and Shrewsbury will hope to make it a double celebration by overturning a 2-0 first-leg deficit and setting up an Old Trafford final against either Stevenage or Accrington.

Torquay boss Paul Buckle has no injuries or suspensions to contend with as his side look to finish off the job.

The Gulls take a 2-0 lead to Greenhous Meadow on Friday night, with goals from Chris Zebroski and Eunan O'Kane in Saturday's first leg putting them on course to reach the final.

Buckle, who has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Bristol Rovers, could name an unchanged side after an impressive performance in the first leg, with on-loan forward Jake Robinson once again expected to line-up against his parent club.

If the Devon outfit see off Graham Turner's side, they will face either Stevenage or Accrington in the final as they look to secure promotion via the play-offs for the second time in the last three seasons.

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npower League 2

Position Team P GD PTS
1 Gillingham 46 27 83
2 Rotherham 46 15 79
3 Port Vale 46 35 78
4 Burton Alb 46 6 76
5 Cheltenham 46 7 75
6 Northamptn 46 9 73
7 Bradford 46 11 69
8 Chesterfld 46 15 67
9 Oxford Utd 46 -1 65
10 Exeter 46 1 64
11 Southend 46 6 61
12 Rochdale 46 -2 61
13 Fleetwood 46 -2 60
14 Bristol R 46 -9 60
15 Wycombe 46 -10 60
16 Morecambe 46 -6 58
17 York City 46 -10 55
18 Accrington 46 -17 54
19 Torquay 46 -7 53
20 AFC W'don 46 -22 53
21 Plymouth 46 -9 52
22 Dag + Red 46 -7 51
23 Barnet 46 -12 51
24 Aldershot 46 -18 48

Updated Sat, 27 Apr 2013

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